72 Quotes by John David Washington

I got a lot of whoopings back in the day. I was a very curious kid.

I've been reluctant in doing press stuff - even my Instagram isn't properly managed; I manage it myself. It's kind of by design. I knew that would be what people see first.

Every time I was off school, I was in Carolina with my cousins. So it was a big influence on me. I actually experienced straight-up racism out there, too.

I got a scholarship, so I was getting my independence and not paying for school. And then here comes the NFL. 'Now you got an opportunity to get drafted? Guess we'll do that.' I did, all right.

There's men and women out there protecting and serving, doing it the right way, that aren't talked about.

A Ryan Coogler film? I'm there for it.

Spike Lee really gave us a platform, men and women of color.

It's a thankless job for police officers, period, but specifically for men and women of color protecting and serving.

Ask me trivia on 'Sex and the City,' and I will know it. I rewatch it every year. Samantha? Charlotte? Those are my girls.